stoop+(verb)

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• stoop´er — stoop 1 «stoop», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to bend forward: »He stooped to pick up the money. She stoops over her work. 2. to carry the head and shoulders bent forward: »The old man stoops. 3. (of trees, precipices, or other natural outgrowths) to… …   Useful english dictionary

• stoop — ► VERB 1) bend one s head or body forwards and downwards. 2) have the head and shoulders habitually bent forwards. 3) lower one s standards so far as to do something morally wrong. ► NOUN ▪ a stooping posture. ORIGIN Old English, related to… …   English terms dictionary

• stoop down — ˌstoop ˈdown [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they stoop down he/she/it stoops down present participle stooping down past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• stoop to — verb make concessions to (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑patronize, ↑patronise, ↑condescend • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP …   Useful english dictionary

• stoop — [[t]stu͟ːp[/t]] stoops, stooping, stooped 1) VERB If you stoop, you stand or walk with your shoulders bent forwards. She was taller than he was and stooped slightly. Syn: hunch Derived words: stooping ADJ GRADED usu ADJ n ...a slender slightly… …   English dictionary

• stoop — stoop1 [ stup ] noun 1. ) singular a way of standing or walking with your head and shoulders bent forward and downward 2. ) count AMERICAN a raised area outside the front door of a house, especially a house in the city 3. ) count a bird s fast… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• stoop — 1 verb (I) 1 also stoop down to bend your body forwards and down: The doorway was so low that Martin had to stoop to go in. 2 to stand with your back and shoulders bent forwards stoop to sth phrasal verb (T) to do something, even though you know… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• stoop — I UK [stuːp] / US [stup] verb [intransitive] Word forms stoop : present tense I/you/we/they stoop he/she/it stoops present participle stooping past tense stooped past participle stooped 1) a) stoop or stoop down to bend the top half of your body… …   English dictionary

• stoop — I. /stup / (say stoohp) verb (i) 1. to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forwards and downwards from an erect position: to stoop over a desk. 2. to carry the head and shoulders habitually bowed forwards: to stoop from age. 3. to …  

• stoop — 1. verb 1) she stooped to pick up the pen Syn: bend (over/down), lean over/down, crouch (down) 2) he stooped his head Syn: lower, bend, incline, bow, duck 3) he stoops when he walks …   Thesaurus of popular words

• stoop down — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms stoop down : present tense I/you/we/they stoop down he/she/it stoops down present participle stooping down past tense stooped down past participle stooped down same as stoop I, 1) I stooped down to put my… …   English dictionary